Category Archives: Infrastructure

Human Settlement Development,Highways and India

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

A settlement is an existence of occupancy for shelter where people live. Settlement is man’s structural transformation towards application to his environment.The study of settlements is largely a product of the twentieth century. A settlement is man’s first step towards … Continue reading →

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Asian Highway Network:A ‘Pathmaking’ Initiative

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

The Asian Highway (AH) project, also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and Europe and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to improve the highway … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, India, Infrastructure, Roads andHighways | 1 Comment

CRRI’s ‘Hawk Eye’ on Indian roads

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Ahmedabad: At first sight, one can mistake this vehicle to be an ultra tech robotic remote-controlled vehicle, but it is the country’s first ‘Hawk Eye’ that is surveying almost 50,000 kilometres of country’s highways and roads to gauge their quality … Continue reading →

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Caravanserai

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A caravanserai (Persian: كاروانسرا kārvānsarā, Turkish kervansaray) was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information, and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa, … Continue reading →

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